Corps of Engineers to close lakes Sonoma, Mendocino

Because of the federal shutdown, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreational facilities in California will close Sunday, including the Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino. All campers must exit all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' facilities by Monday at 9 a.m.

The Don Clausen Fish Hatchery will operate to protect the endangered Coho and threatened Steelhead Salmon.

When the parks close:

Campers who are onsite will be required to vacate campgrounds today; all gates will be locked on Monday.

No hiking, day-use areas, visitor centers, restrooms, or special events will be open or available.

No new visitors will be allowed into or camping reservations accepted for the park until the shutdown is lifted.

Lake Sonoma Marina is a concessionaire and will continue to operate.

Campers will receive a refund for any unused portion of their reservations. Campers with future reservations may request a full refund or elect to leave reservations open for possible use after the shutdown is lifted and request a refund for any unused portion of their reservation due to the shutdown. To request a refund please contact the reservation customer service at 1-888-448-1474 (TDD 1-877-833-6777). The reservation service will automatically cancel reservations after a customer's scheduled departure date during the shutdown period if the customer chooses to do nothing.

The District will continue to remove debris from the San Francisco Bay federal channels that threatens cargo vessels, shipping lanes, port operations and commuter vessels.

The District Regulatory Division has suspended processing permits. New permit requests will be processed when shutdown is lifted.